Wire fabric.



L. J. 'WI'LLEMS.

WIRE FABRIC.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 24, 1911.

' 1,032,037, Patented July 9,1912.

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' --panying drawing,

Figure 1 represents a broken view of a.

portions of the limbs 3. produced by bending a length of wire to producebottom and well adapted for use in tion with folding beds, sofa beds,

the base portions of ES AENT uric.-

LOUIS :r'. WILLEMS, or KEnosHA, WISCONSIN.

,winn FABRIC.

Specification of Letters Patent.

I Application filed July 24, 1911. Serial No. G4=O,189.

Be known that I, LOUIS J. Williams, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kenosha, in the county of Kenosha and State of lVisconsin,have invented a new \Vire Fabrics,

of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates particularly to wire fabrics adapted to serve as aflexible bedconnecfolding and useful Improvement in couches, etc. Myprimary object is to provide a fabric of the character indicated havinglinks of improved formation, providing for improved pivotal connectionsbetween the double-member links employed, the construction being, at:the same time, adapted to prevent abnormal displacement of any of thelinks in the structure,

while permitting the necessary independent freedom of move- .mentof thestrands with relation toeach other.

The invention is illustrated in the accomin which',

frame and a fragmentary viewbf my improved fabric applied thereto; Fig,2, an enlarged perspective view of-the improved two-ply link of across-link employed.

In the drawing, represents the frame,

and B, my improved fabric applied thereto.

The fabric is composed of a plurality of. parallel rows of double-memberlinks 1, said rows being spaced apart and connectedby transverse links2. Each link 1 is composed of two substantially straight limbs 3 whichconverge toward their free ends, where they are provided with downturnedhooks 4, the

base-ends of said limbs being separated by a space 5 and crossed by apivot-forming web 6 whose ends are joined b closed loops or eyes 7 tothe base-ends o the limbs 3. The character of the formation is such thatthe loops or closed eyes 7 flank the base-end The link 1' may be a pairof limbs, and a transversely elongated loop at the base portions of thelimbs, folding the base portionspf' the limbs to bring the web crosswisebeneath them, thus-forming the eyes;'-a-nd then giving to the limbs asecond fold employed; and Fig. 3, a view also in direct transverse overthe web, so that the web will then lie at theextreme end portion of thebase of the link, with the eyes turned away from the web and towardthe'hook end of the link.

Another method of formation is to bend a length of Wire so as to producea base end, with the base ortions of the limbs separated a shortdistance, and with eyes flanking the base portions of said limbs andconnected by a web "which underlies the limbs;

and'thenbending the limbs over the web, thereby producing the formationat the base end of the link, which is shown in the drawing.

Either one of the described methods of formation lends itself to theproductionof a machine,

the improved fabric by means of which is an important consideration. Inthe finished fabric, the links 1 are ranged in longitudinal rows, withthe hooks 4 of one link engaging the pivot-forming web 6 of the nextlink, and so on throughout the row;

transmitted in direct lines; also that the links of the fabric are notliable todisplace ment in use, notwithstanding the fact that thelongitudinal rows or strands of doublemember links are permittedindividual freedom of movement with relation to each other; and,-finally, that the stantially noiseless in use, freedom of pivotal actionbetween the links, which the construction permits. The'fabric presents asmooth surface to the mattress due to the fact that the hooks engagingover the web form the upper surface of the links in direct longitudinalalinement, and the Patented July 9, 1912.

fabric is sub-'- owing' to the-i.

- and the double-ply links are also ranged in the eyes 7 joined-by 2.The longitudinal.

I freely along either longitudinal. lines or transverse lines; also thatstress may be longitudinal lines and several links when so connectedtogether surface of uniform present a continuous thus the WIIBS of thelevel throughout, and

fabric are well disposed'to produce a fabricmesh which will not beinjurious to the mattress.

In some instances, it may be necessary or,

desirable to so place the fabric on a folding couch, or the like, thatthe links 2,will

I extend lengthwise when the structure is in bed form. In such case, itmay be desir able'to substitute for the marginal links-2 joining thefabric'to the frame,- the coiled springs 8., In any case, the fabricwill lend itself to thenecessariy folding operation of the structure towhic it is applied.

-' What I regard as new, and desire to secure Letters-Patent, is:

1-. A flexible wire fabric, comprising rows .of links, .each rowcomposed of links having two straight limbs provided withhooks at theirfree ends and spaced apartat their base-ends and crossed at said'baseends by a pivobforming; web'fia-nked by closed eyes,

"the hooks of one link engaging the web of" the adjacent link of the rowbetween the limbs and eyes thereof, and transverse means connecting theeyes of adjacent rows pivot-forming web and flanked by closed eyes whichform the connections between the web and base-ends of said limbs, the

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one end and formed at its'opposite end with adjacent link of-the row,between the limbs and eyes therebf, and transverse means cohnectingadjacent rows of links.

' 3. A flexible wire fabrie, comprising parallel rows of double-memberlinks, each row composed of a series of links, each link having twosubstantially straight limbs converging toward their free ends andprovided at their free ends with hooks, said limbs spaced apart at theirbase ends andcrossed by a pivot-forming web and flanked. by

closed eyes which form the connections between the Web and base-ends ofsaid-limbs, said eyes lying on that side of the web which is toward thehook end of the link, the hooks of one link engaging the web of theadjacent link of the row between the eyes thereof; and crosslinksjoiningthe' eyes of said double-member links. 55 4. In a flexiblewire-fabric, a serles of rows of links, each link having a hook atspaced apartimembersand apivot forming web disposedbelow the-plane'ofsaid spaced 6 apartinember s, the hooks of one link en gagingithe web ofthe next adjacent link between the spaced apart members thereof and inthe same plane therewith, whereby the several links when so connectedtogether present a continuous surface of uniform leveLt-hroughout', .andtransverse means connecting adjacent, rows of links. I

QLOUIS J. WILLEMS. In the presence of-- SAMUEL Sorrows, JOHN ZENs

